India, July 9 -- Russia hit Ukraine with 728 drones on Wednesday, marking one of the largest aerial attacks launched on the country.

Russia targeted Ukraine just a day after US President Donald Trump pledged to send more weapons to Kyiv.

Russia had launched several aerial attacks on Ukraine in recent days.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the attack and wrote on X: "A new massive Russian attack on our cities. It was the highest number of aerial targets in a single day: 741 targets - 728 drones of various types, including over 300 shaheds, and 13 missiles - Kinzhals and Iskanders."

He said most of the drones were shot down.

He said: "Our interceptor drones were used - dozens of enemy targets were downed, and we are sca...